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and the car crushes marcus. hard to believe. >> i can't imagine not having marcus around. i feel so bad for chai. chai.s -- chase. >> last night in santa rosa a memorial for young marcus. friends and families coming to grip was the loss. >> this is -- he would have loved this. knowing everyone cared about him. >> foremost it's an experience with a death of someone they knew. kids in early teens tend to feel immortal this, group now knows better. >> it's sad. but his cousin, he did nothing wrong he's going to have to think about this, and know what he did, nobody deserves that. nobody. >> and here you're looking at the memorial here some notes and candles. we did speak with some family members today outside of the house off camera. it's been hard for them. they say they have no plans yet at least no announced plans for a funeral or a memorial. they say they will keep us posted. >> i can't imagine, wayne, thank you so much. we're going to shift dweerz now we have encouraging news for the recession battered bay area economy. some good signs of recovery. there is some growth.
and the car crushes marcus. hard to believe. >> i can't imagine not having marcus around. i feel so bad for chai. chai.s -- chase. >> last night in santa rosa a memorial for young marcus. friends and families coming to grip was the loss. >> this is -- he would have loved this. knowing everyone cared about him. >> foremost it's an experience with a death of someone they knew. kids in early teens tend to feel immortal this, group now knows better. >> it's sad. but...
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marcus friends tell abc 7 news he loved racing as well and they say he was well liked. those who know the january son family say they are very close. >> it will be very difficult for them to to peculiar up the pieces and move on. they will because they are strong people but it will be hard. >> never mean. never rude. always said nice things. talked basketball a lot. we also would talk about basketball shoes. he loved shoes a lot. >>reporter: nice kid everybody says. 68-year-old dale wonder jam of grass valley also died in this accident. crash investigators now focusing on possible faulty steering wheel. >> new at 11:00. fremont police lacking for brazen thief who stole 25,000 dollars worth of copper wire. taken from pg&e storage yard on boyce road early sunday. police say man took forklift from nearby construction site then drove through the storage yard fencing. he loaded up the fork wlivt a 5600 pound spool of copper wire. dropped it open to his pickup truck and drove off. >> alameda county food bank afraid it will run out of fad by the ep of the week. that bad. many
marcus friends tell abc 7 news he loved racing as well and they say he was well liked. those who know the january son family say they are very close. >> it will be very difficult for them to to peculiar up the pieces and move on. they will because they are strong people but it will be hard. >> never mean. never rude. always said nice things. talked basketball a lot. we also would talk about basketball shoes. he loved shoes a lot. >>reporter: nice kid everybody says....
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marcus friends tell abc 7 news he loved racing as well and they say he was well liked. those who know the january son family say they are very close. >> it will be very difficult for them to to peculiar up the pieces and move on. they will because they are strong people but it will be hard. >> never mean. never rude. always said nice things. talked basketball a lot. we also would talk about basketball shoes. he loved shoes a lot. >>reporter: nice kid everybody says. 68-year-old dale wonder jam of grass valley also died in this accident. crash investigators now focusing on possible faulty steering wheel. >> new at 11:00. fremont police lacking for brazen thief who stole 25,000 dollars worth of copper wire. taken from pg&e storage yard on boyce road early sunday. police say man took forklift from nearby construction site then drove through the storage yard fencing. he loaded up the fork wlivt a 5600 pound spool of copper wire. dropped it open to his pickup truck and drove off. >> alameda county food bank afraid it will run out of fad by the ep of the week. that bad. many
marcus friends tell abc 7 news he loved racing as well and they say he was well liked. those who know the january son family say they are very close. >> it will be very difficult for them to to peculiar up the pieces and move on. they will because they are strong people but it will be hard. >> never mean. never rude. always said nice things. talked basketball a lot. we also would talk about basketball shoes. he loved shoes a lot. >>reporter: nice kid everybody says....
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not marcus. >> now on saturday, johnson was in the pit area watching his cousin race at raceway park when the car suddenly went off the track killing them both. the memorial sits outside the muffler's shop and they are looking into whether a detachable steering wheel is to blame. >>> they are tar getting unrulely antiabortionists offering reproductive services. this happened at several planned parenthood centers and the areas will apply to entryways an exits and driveways and hospitals will be excluded. >>> a pathway to citizenship for illegal immigrants. they will require congress to first agree progress is being made on border security. it comes on the agreement to overhaul the immigration laws. hall would like to incorporate some of his ideas. a new study ends up in the hands of smugglers. now according to the trans border institute, all u.s. gun sales are taking firearms to mexico. an average of 200 firearms ended up in the u.s. and they will be available next weekend. >>> they have a buy back and saturday's event starts at the airport in east hand hose. -- san jose. they will ge
not marcus. >> now on saturday, johnson was in the pit area watching his cousin race at raceway park when the car suddenly went off the track killing them both. the memorial sits outside the muffler's shop and they are looking into whether a detachable steering wheel is to blame. >>> they are tar getting unrulely antiabortionists offering reproductive services. this happened at several planned parenthood centers and the areas will apply to entryways an exits and driveways and...
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. >> reporter: marcus's classmates and family are having a tough time with it. >> he had his whole life ahead of him and one little mistake and he's gone. it's very, very sad and tragic. it hurts my heart because i can think what if that was one of my kids. i can't imagine. >> reporter: bob johnson says his grand son, chase, is really hurting, but he says marcus wouldn't want him to give up on the family sport. >> i know that marcus would say to chase you drive the car. i don't want you to stop racing because of me. you drive that car. >> reporter: chase's grandfather says whatever he decides to do, whether he continues racing or gives it up his family will be behind him. tonight the sheriff's investigators are reportedly looking at a mechanical failure as a potential car. the steering wheel came off sending his grand son's car out of control. reporting live in petaluma, i'm jodi hernandez. >>> school closures, teacher layoffs and larger classes all up for discussion in the south bay right now. there is an $8 million hole to fill. the superintendent says there is no way around it. stude
. >> reporter: marcus's classmates and family are having a tough time with it. >> he had his whole life ahead of him and one little mistake and he's gone. it's very, very sad and tragic. it hurts my heart because i can think what if that was one of my kids. i can't imagine. >> reporter: bob johnson says his grand son, chase, is really hurting, but he says marcus wouldn't want him to give up on the family sport. >> i know that marcus would say to chase you drive the car....
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marcus johnson was in the pit area watching his cousin race when the cousin's car slid off the track. the santa rosa 8th grader and another spector re hit and killed. the principal at rincon valley middle school plans to hold the assembly on the 29th. the teen's funeral is this sunday at santa rosa baptist church. the family has set up a memorial fund to help with funeral exex-- ex-- expenses. >>> the worldster welcome, the new pope. as lauren green report, the new pontiff had a message -- reports, the nut pontiff had a message -- the new pontiff had a message -- >> reporter: in his homily to the crowd, he called on the faithful to protect the weakest and the poorest in the world. >> translator: it means protecting people, showing loving concern for each and every person, especially children, the elderly, and those left in our hearts. >> reporter: dignitaries were there including the vice president, joe biden. the new pontiff -- pontiff sending a message to them -- >> translator: i would like to ask all men and women of good will, let us be protectors of creation, protectors of god's
marcus johnson was in the pit area watching his cousin race when the cousin's car slid off the track. the santa rosa 8th grader and another spector re hit and killed. the principal at rincon valley middle school plans to hold the assembly on the 29th. the teen's funeral is this sunday at santa rosa baptist church. the family has set up a memorial fund to help with funeral exex-- ex-- expenses. >>> the worldster welcome, the new pope. as lauren green report, the new pontiff had a...
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marcus johnson died when his 17-year-old cousin lost control of his car and crashed into the pit area. the johnson family now says chase told them the steering wheel came loose as he entered the turn, causing the crash. the family says the car was new. chase johnson was driving warm-up for a competition when it crashed. >>> the man accused of killing a san francisco newspaper vendor could be in court as early as today. police have arrested 36-year-old mark castle. they say castle picked up 77-year-old dallas ayers and dropped him on the pavement near market. ayers suffered a hip injury and died three weeks later. he was well-known in the area where he sold "the chronicle" for the past 30 years. most recently at the montgomery state bar station. castle is believed to be a transient. >>> a judge is questioning whether a man accused of stealing a yacht from a harbor is competent to stand trial. a court hearing will be held today to appoint drivers to determine if he can stand trial. he is charged with grand theft for stealing the sailboat and running it into the ground earlier this month
marcus johnson died when his 17-year-old cousin lost control of his car and crashed into the pit area. the johnson family now says chase told them the steering wheel came loose as he entered the turn, causing the crash. the family says the car was new. chase johnson was driving warm-up for a competition when it crashed. >>> the man accused of killing a san francisco newspaper vendor could be in court as early as today. police have arrested 36-year-old mark castle. they say castle...
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. >> reporter: saturday 14-year- old marcus johnson was in the pitt area, watching his cousin complete warm up laps when the car suddenly went off the track and struck the santa rosa teen and another spectator, killing them both. >> i was completely shocked i just didn't think that was possible, not marcus. >> reporter: basketball coach, and teacher, patrick eagle described him as a dream kid and player. >> always supportive of his teammates, never said anything mean, tried hard all the time just an all around terrific kid. >> reporter: investigators are looking into whether the car's detachable steering wheel malfunctioned. his father said his nephew chase johnson had taken precautions with the wheel. >> he checked it. i watched him check it myself. i don't know how it could come apart. >> reporter: they were said to be more like broughtcome from a long tradition of racing. at the family's muffler shop a picture and words of remembrance for the eighth grader. >> i am going to miss him a lot. it is so crazy he is not here any more seemed like just yesterday we were playing basketball.
. >> reporter: saturday 14-year- old marcus johnson was in the pitt area, watching his cousin complete warm up laps when the car suddenly went off the track and struck the santa rosa teen and another spectator, killing them both. >> i was completely shocked i just didn't think that was possible, not marcus. >> reporter: basketball coach, and teacher, patrick eagle described him as a dream kid and player. >> always supportive of his teammates, never said anything mean,...
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marcus johnson died when his 17-year-old cousin chase lost control of a sprint car and crashed right into the pit area at the raceway. the johnson family now said chase tells him the steering wheel in his car came loose as he entered a turn. that ultimately caused the crash. the family said that car was new. at this point it's not clear why the wheel would come loose. the crash happened while chase johnson was driving warm-up laps for an upcoming competition. >>> we are on stormwatch. meteorologist christina loren is standing by with a look at potential rain onot potential, there is rain coming to the bay area. >> right, there is. i've been wrong before, but not many times. it is happening, got to be honest. temperatures are looking pretty good. nice and mild. all the cloud cover overhead subtropical moisture. feels muggy, tropical. last day of winter. it's going to feel winter-like tomorrow for the first day of spring. temperatures getting close to the 70 degree mark just about everywhere. here our counterclockwise rotation, showers coming down over the northernmost portion of the s
marcus johnson died when his 17-year-old cousin chase lost control of a sprint car and crashed right into the pit area at the raceway. the johnson family now said chase tells him the steering wheel in his car came loose as he entered a turn. that ultimately caused the crash. the family said that car was new. at this point it's not clear why the wheel would come loose. the crash happened while chase johnson was driving warm-up laps for an upcoming competition. >>> we are on stormwatch....
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. >> marcus would have been 15 in z.chase is going to be 18 but they were really close, close-knit family. i mean, couldn't have a better family. >> memorials set up in his middle school and the family shop in petaluma. >> california high speed rail project just took a $8 billion step forward today that is the money needed to start just start, building the massive rail line from southern california to san francisco and sacramento. the construction could not begin in less than four months this project is gaining momentum. leaders rushed to begin construction in july. the board voted to move ahead with authorizing the state to sell up to $8.6 billion in bonds, $3 billion used to start the first 130 segment in the central valley near merced. >> it's supposed to occur estimated number of debt that will be assessed include interesting on this. >> it all depends on wall street but the state is yugs a 6.a5% interest rate over 35 years. >> it's about $175 million per year to pay the debt service on that. >> the state has so much to settle if it wants to break ground this summer. the state doesn't
. >> marcus would have been 15 in z.chase is going to be 18 but they were really close, close-knit family. i mean, couldn't have a better family. >> memorials set up in his middle school and the family shop in petaluma. >> california high speed rail project just took a $8 billion step forward today that is the money needed to start just start, building the massive rail line from southern california to san francisco and sacramento. the construction could not begin in less than...
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patrick eagle, basketball coach and teacher, described marcus as a -- as a model student and teacher. >> i was completely shocked. i didn't think that was possible, not marcus. >>> on saturday, johnson was in the pit area watching his cousin race at marysville park when the car went off the track and hit him and another spectator, killing them both. a memorial for the 8th grader sits outside the johnson family's muffler shop. investigators are looking into whether a detachable steering wheel in the car malfunctioned. >>> the chp has recognized officer tyler carlton as its trooper of the year. the agency says chp officer carlton exhibited tremendous heroism trying to save his partner shot in september along interstate 680 in alamo. the chp says carlson's actions ensured no one else was hurt. his efforts to perform cpr also ensured that he his organs could be donated, in accordance with his wishes. >>> david campos wants to create 25-foot buffer zones around planted parenthood and other clinics that offer reproductive services. this is in response to recent anti-abortion protests at the
patrick eagle, basketball coach and teacher, described marcus as a -- as a model student and teacher. >> i was completely shocked. i didn't think that was possible, not marcus. >>> on saturday, johnson was in the pit area watching his cousin race at marysville park when the car went off the track and hit him and another spectator, killing them both. a memorial for the 8th grader sits outside the johnson family's muffler shop. investigators are looking into whether a detachable...
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marcus johnson attended rincon valley middle school. a sign at the school says "we love you marcus, you will be greatly missed." people have been adding to a small memorial inside the school's courtyard. one person brought a sign and a teddy bear to remember the teenager she calls a nice and helpful young man. and friendly >> he was a really good cat that i barely knew but he was very helpful. a good it -- kid. i was on crutches for a while and he helped me carry my books and helped the a lot. he was sweet, helpful, friendly. >> that happened after the steering wheel came offthe boy's grandfather says the accident happened after the steering wheel of his cousin's race car came off, causing the car to veer in the wrong direction.killing both marcus and a 68 year old grass valley man. the accident is being investigated by the yuba county sheriff's department. pinole police want the public to take a close look at a sketch they're releasing. they say a man resembling this sketch - tried to kidnap a 12 year old girl recently as she was walki
marcus johnson attended rincon valley middle school. a sign at the school says "we love you marcus, you will be greatly missed." people have been adding to a small memorial inside the school's courtyard. one person brought a sign and a teddy bear to remember the teenager she calls a nice and helpful young man. and friendly >> he was a really good cat that i barely knew but he was very helpful. a good it -- kid. i was on crutches for a while and he helped me carry my books and...
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patrick eagle, basketball coach and teacher, described marcus as a -- as a model student and teacher. >> i was completely shocked. i didn't think that was possible, not marcus. >>> on saturday, johnson was in the pit area watching his cousin race at marysville park when the car went off the track and hit him and another spectator, killing them both. a memorial for the 8th grader sits outside the johnson family's muffler shop. investigators are looking into whether a detachable steering wheel in the car malfunctioned. >>> the chp has recognized officer tyler carlton as its trooper of the year. the agency says chp officer carlton exhibited tremendous heroism trying to save his partner shot in september along interstate 680 in alamo. the chp says carlson's actions ensured no one else was hurt. his efforts to perform cpr also ensured that he his organs could be donated, in accordance with his wishes. >>> david campos wants to create 25-foot buffer zones around planted parenthood and other clinics that offer reproductive services. this is in response to recent anti-abortion protests at the
patrick eagle, basketball coach and teacher, described marcus as a -- as a model student and teacher. >> i was completely shocked. i didn't think that was possible, not marcus. >>> on saturday, johnson was in the pit area watching his cousin race at marysville park when the car went off the track and hit him and another spectator, killing them both. a memorial for the 8th grader sits outside the johnson family's muffler shop. investigators are looking into whether a detachable...
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. >>> they will gather r a special assembly in a gym to remember marcus johnson. the 14-year-old and another spectator were killed on saturday when arrays car flew -- a race car flew off the track at raceway park. >>> the supervisor will introduce rulely antiabortion protesters now they wanted to create a planned parenthood as this comes to special recent responses and protests at the planned parenthood at valencia street. the new zones will apply to entranceways. >>> they are still facing the real possibility they may shut down in june but the college serves almost 90,000 students and is moving ahead for the search of a new chancellor. they are expected to approve the money needed to begin that search. now it is unfinished business as it fights to stay open. c.c. if because of a panels finding has not fixed major problems because of leadership and financial planning. >>> mta is meeting about a taxi app in san francisco. they may soon require realtime information about where their cabs are and when they will be available. third-parties can connect people with the
. >>> they will gather r a special assembly in a gym to remember marcus johnson. the 14-year-old and another spectator were killed on saturday when arrays car flew -- a race car flew off the track at raceway park. >>> the supervisor will introduce rulely antiabortion protesters now they wanted to create a planned parenthood as this comes to special recent responses and protests at the planned parenthood at valencia street. the new zones will apply to entranceways. >>>...
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. >>> they will gather for a special assembly in a gym to remember marcus johnson. the 14-year-old and another spectator were killed on saturday when arrays car flew -- a race car flew off the track at raceway park. >>> the supervisor will introduce rulely antiabortion protesters now they wanted to create a planned parenthood as this comes to special recent responses and protests at the planned parenthood at valencia street. the new zones will apply to entranceways. >>> they are still facing the real possibility they may shut down in june but the college serves almost 90,000 students and is moving ahead for the search of a new chancellor. they are expected to approve the money needed to begin that search. now it is unfinished business as it fights to stay open. c.c. if because of a panels finding has not fixed major problems because of leadership and financial planning. >>> mta is meeting about a taxi app in san francisco. they may soon require realtime information about where their cabs are and when they will be available. third-parties can connect people with the
. >>> they will gather for a special assembly in a gym to remember marcus johnson. the 14-year-old and another spectator were killed on saturday when arrays car flew -- a race car flew off the track at raceway park. >>> the supervisor will introduce rulely antiabortion protesters now they wanted to create a planned parenthood as this comes to special recent responses and protests at the planned parenthood at valencia street. the new zones will apply to entranceways....
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marcus johnson died when his 17-year-old cousin lost control of his sprint car and crashed into the pit area. the johnson family now says chase told them the steering wheel came loose as he entered the turn, causing the crash. the family says the car was new. and it's not clear why the wheel would have come loose. chase johnson was driving warm-up for a competition when he crashed. >>> a judge questioning whether a man accused of stealing a luxury yacht and going on a joyride from a harbor is competent to stand trial. a court hearing will be held today to appoint drivers to determine if he can stand trial. he is charged with grand theft for allegedly stealing the sailboat and running it into the ground earlier this month. he's being held in jail on $1 million bail. >>> it is 6:37. crowds cheer at a demolition site in texas. they weren't cheering about it when they got home. >>> cleanup is a lot more than crews expected following a bridge demolition down in texas last night. that's called rocking the house. crowds cheering, watching the lakeside park, not knowing that that blast to tear
marcus johnson died when his 17-year-old cousin lost control of his sprint car and crashed into the pit area. the johnson family now says chase told them the steering wheel came loose as he entered the turn, causing the crash. the family says the car was new. and it's not clear why the wheel would have come loose. chase johnson was driving warm-up for a competition when he crashed. >>> a judge questioning whether a man accused of stealing a luxury yacht and going on a joyride from a...
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marcus johnson died when his 17-year-old cousin lost control of his sprint car and crashed into the pit area. the johnson family now says chase told them the steering wheel came loose as he entered the turn, causing the crash. the family says the car was new. and it's not clear why the wheel would have come loose. chase johnson was driving warm-up for a competition when he crashed. >> tragedy. heartbreaking situation there. >>> 5:36 right now. we go to christina. a feel-good day out there. >> not bad at all. for us early risers, we don't have to deal with the showers until this evening. 50 degrees in san jose. 44 in gilroy. 53 in oakland to start. you might need a coat. you want to bring the umbrella with you. santa rosa, to san francisco. that's where we're expecting our first showers throughout the day. area of low pressure will lift to the north, dragging a weak disturbance through. not expecting much activity until the evening commute home. 6:00 p.m., slick roadways. want to keep that in mind. overall, the main event isn't until tomorrow morning. i'll time that future cast out to yo
marcus johnson died when his 17-year-old cousin lost control of his sprint car and crashed into the pit area. the johnson family now says chase told them the steering wheel came loose as he entered the turn, causing the crash. the family says the car was new. and it's not clear why the wheel would have come loose. chase johnson was driving warm-up for a competition when he crashed. >> tragedy. heartbreaking situation there. >>> 5:36 right now. we go to christina. a feel-good day...